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A13187 Disce vivere Learne to live : a briefe treatise of learning to liue, vvherein is shewed, that the life of Christ is the most perfect patterne of direction to the life of a Christian : in which also, the well disposed may behold their orderlie passage, from the state of grace, to the state of glorie. Sutton, Christopher, 1565?-1629. 1604 (1604) STC 23484; ESTC S1737 203,338 618

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samuel_n and_o second_o chapter_n abner_n call_v 27_o unto_o joab_n in_o the_o evening_n to_o stay_v his_o revenge_a hand_n joab_n say_v have_v thou_o call_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o people_n have_v depart_v back_o every_o one_o from_o his_o brother_n let_v we_o use_v this_o to_o our_o commodity_n and_o for_o our_o learning_n let_v we_o call_v for_o help_v early_o and_o not_o defer_v until_o the_o evening_n think_v to_o strike_v in_o with_o god_n in_o our_o last_o groan_n when_o the_o most_o sensual_a be_v make_v so●…er_o against_o their_o will_n when_o moses_n 19_o foretell_v the_o egyptian_n of_o a_o mighty_a great_a hail_n such_o as_o never_o be_v in_o egypt_n those_o that_o re●…arded_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v their_o servant_n and_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n and_o so_o be_v destroy_v but_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n make_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o cattle_n fly_v into_o their_o house_n these_o be_v preserve_v as_o for_o the_o other_o the_o tempest_n destroy_v they_o have_v we_o not_o cause_n to_o be_v careful_a our_o sin_n carry_v we_o away_o as_o the_o wind_n o_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n thou_o 8._o be_v the_o potter_n chap._n 32._o how_o that_o infer_v upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n matthew_n 25._o 23._o vigilate_v itaque_fw-la quia_fw-la nescitis_fw-la diem_fw-la neque_fw-la h●…ram_fw-la watch_v therefore_o for_o you_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v do_v great_o concern_v all_o christian_n to_o consider_v saint_n matthew_n have_v mention_v christ_n his_o come_n to_o judgement_n and_o the_o manner_n in_o parady_n in_o the_o next_o place_n set_v down_o by_o another_o parable_n the_o suddenness_n of_o this_o come_n although_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o come_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n at_o night_n 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return_n he_o may_v find_v they_o so_o do_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o behou●…ful_a ●…nto_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_n man_n then_o to_o arise_v from_o the_o security_n of_o a_o sinful_a life_n that_o spiritual_a apo●…xie_n or_o dead_a sleepy_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o very_a word_n watch_n do_v not_o only_o import_v we_o have_v enemy_n but_o also_o require_v industry_n to_o prevent_v they_o watch_z &_o pray_v watch_v and_o so_o use_v industry_n pray_v and_o so_o receive_v god_n assist_v mercy_n we_o know_v that_o while_n jonas_n sleep_v the_o ship_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o drown_v while_o ishboseth_n sleep_v he_o 5._o be_v surprise_v sudden_o while_o the_o husbandman_n sleep_v the_o enemy_n 7_o come_v and_o sow_v ●…ares_n while_o
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